LayerBB Hosting

Feature-Rich Forum Software – With Free Setup & Migration

KnownHost’s LayerBB web hosting provides you with a lightweight, flexible community software, and we take care of the whole migration and setup process – for free. But our free app hosting support doesn’t stop there. We provide the best forum hosting support services you’ll find anywhere, because we deliver ongoing server management care to meet all your needs. From DNS setup and maintenance, through to things like database and domain troubleshooting, our USA-based team is here 24/7, 365 days a year.

Your Choice of Affordable LayerBB Hosting Plans

We don’t just deliver the finest, fastest forum hosting at KnownHost – we give you a range of plans to choose from, so you can find the one that’s right for your budget. KnownHost has entry-level Reseller and Shared application hosting plans starting from just $3.47 a month, with Managed VPS and KVM options also on offer. And no matter what forum hosting plan you choose, you’ll get amazing results for your business site visitors – because your internet forum hosting runs on 100% SSD storage and gets dedicated, powerful resources. If you need top forum hosting that’s always online and delivers a seamless user experience, we’ve got you covered.

Hosting Performance that Delivers Results

So that we can deliver the best, downtime-less application hosting possible, KnownHost only uses the best, industry-leading technology. From our high-speed networking hardware, to our routing tech and multiple backbone internet connections, you can be sure your online conclave is always up and climbing in search engine rankings. No one else in the industry can beat our internet forum hosting performance and match our 99.99%+ average uptime – that’s a promise.

Why Choose KnownHost?

With KnownHost, you give you everything you need to get your online community up and running as quickly as possible. From the second you fire up your LayerBB hosting account, you’ll benefit from a free SSL certificate, cPanel, complementary security and much more. We give you all of this because we want to make joining the platform and getting down to business as easy and quick as possible.

But we don’t stop there, because we’re here to help you as your business grows, too. As your forum community increases in size and visitor numbers, we offer things like package upgrades and PHP oPCache for your high-spec application hosting – so you can match your capabilities to the growth of your business. We’re here to help you make the most of the opportunities that come your way, giving you all the free tools and resources you need, when you need them.

Without exception, our hosting plans come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you ever feel like any area of your LayerBB hosting is letting you down, just let us know and we’ll get to work to make it right.

Thousands of Trusted, Verifiable Reviews

Over a decade-plus in the hosting industry, KnownHost has accrued thousands of shining appraisals from customers, spread across internet review sites. If you want to see what we deliver and how well we do it, you can find all the feedback you want from satisfied, happy KnownHost customers.

Free Security Hardening & Optimization Service at Setup

To ensure that your LayerBB hosting is compromise-free, we conduct a security hardening sweep at setup of your system and application components. We’ll ensure everything is locked down and threat-free as a standard part of your hosting plan.

Instant, Pain-Free Domain Provisioning

So that you can remain agile and grow your online presence as needed, we offer instant domain provisioning. New domains are immediately available for association and ready to take incoming requests – and we’ll include free WhoIs Privacy when you register a new domain with KnownHost.

Save Up to 50% on Shared Cloud Hosting

Prepay long-term for your LayerBB forum hosting and you could save up to 50% for the entire agreed period. You can even choose to pay years in advance and know that you’re saving money every single day you stay on the KnownHost platform.

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At KnownHost, we don’t just offer world-class, USA-based support – we provide it for free. Our expert, well-trained staff are here 24/7, 365 days a year to handle any issues or queries you might have, and our goal is to answer all support requests within 5 minutes. We won’t ever leave you waiting for support, and we won’t ever blame you if something goes wrong. And the support services we provide cover any and all tasks for which you might require help – from everyday issues, through to migration and DNS support if you’re growing into another hosting plan for your LayerBB forums.

We give you world-class, industry-leading support that you won’t find anywhere else and, with KnownHost, it’s all a part of the service and doesn’t cost you a thing.

Our expert staff can handle install, config and optimization for cPanel and DirectAdmin. Let us know your control panel of choice and we’ll handle the whole setup process – and provide ongoing server management support that’s always there when you need it.

DNS Zone Editors Available for Total DNS Control

If you like to have to full DNS control, we can make this happen with the integrated zone editor. You can make all the DNS changes you want right from your control panel. And there’s full support on-hand that’s ready to go if you should need any DNS assistance.

Free AutoSSL for Rolling, Hassle&dash;Free Certificate Updates

We know SSL upkeep can be time-consuming, so that’s why we offer our customers free AutoSSL for the task. We’ll set everything up for you, and you benefit from certificates that automatically renew as and when required. No hassle, no downtime, no gaps in coverage – just rolling SSL certificate coverage that shows your audience you’re a trusted and credible site.

KnownHost Shared Cloud Hosting Plans

With KnownHost, ‘Shared’ hosting doesn’t mean your resources aren’t your own. The SSD storage and premium bandwidth that we provide is all yours – without exception. We don’t share resources here – we just set you up on a bedrock of cutting-edge hardware and storage and help you make the most of it.

Our LayerBB Shared hosting comes with pre-installed and configured LiteSpeed software. For you, this means high-performance forum hosting that’s ahead of the competition from day one. Even better, that superior performance translates into improved search engine rankings, bringing even more motivated, targeted visitors to your community and business.

Frequently Asked Questions

Via the KnownHost Management Portal, you have full, centralized control over both your LayerBB hosting account and your domains. That means you can log into one place and manage everything – with no need to work across different systems. It’s quick, convenient and means you can put your time into managing your business and associated forums – and not into overseeing your hosting account.

If you want DNS access but don’t want to handle the process yourself, we help customers set up their own DNS with the amount of support you need. Our team can help you manage your name server records and assist with installation of named, for example. And we’ll help troubleshoot any issues that might arise.

KnownHost has datacenters in the EU and the USA, so you can choose the location that’s right for your LayerBB forums. Our USA options cover three time zones, with our EU datacenter based in the Netherlands. Tell us the best location for your hosting and that’s where we’ll set it up.

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